Leni Olumi Klum — Biography

Leni Olumi Klum is an American actress, fashion and glamour model, and onetime reality television personality recognized for her appearances in Leute Heute, Germany's Next Top Model, and Heidi Does Halloween. In 2020, she launched her modeling career with a January/February 2021 Vogue Germany cover where she posed with her mother, supermodel Heidi Klum, in matching colorful pantsuits. She made her runway debut early in 2021 as the opening model for a digital presentation of Berlin Fashion Week. Her first solo magazine cover came in April 2021 for Glamour Germany, where she wore a floral ensemble. After signing with CAA Fashion and subsequently transferring to IMG representation, she graced numerous magazine covers before reaching age twenty, such as Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan, Hunger, Flaunt, and Rollacoaster, while also appearing in advertising for companies including Dior and Fila. Since 2022, Klum and her mother have collaborated on a series of lingerie ads for Intimissimi that generated some controversy. In 2022, Klum served as a guest judge during the semifinals of her mother's program Germany's Next Topmodel, returning for the finals the following year. Klum is Heidi Klum's firstborn child and biological daughter of Formula One figure Flavio Briatore. Her parents separated before her birth. Musician Seal, her mother's subsequent husband, adopted her in 2009, after which she took the legal name Helene Boshoven Samuel. She has three half-siblings, Lou, Henry, and Johan. Her heritage combines German and Italian ancestry. By January 2026, she had accumulated 690 thousand followers on TikTok.